Kreis Czarnikau was one of many Kreise (counties) in

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, in the Prussian

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. It existed from 1816 to 1920 and had its capital at Czarnikau. Today, the area of this district belongs to

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and is part of the

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History

The district area became part of

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after the

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in 1772. The ''district of Czarnikau was'' formed on 1 July 1816. On 1 January 1818 the new district of Chodziesen (later renamed Kolmar in Posen) was formed from the eastern part of the Czarnikau district. On 1 October 1887 the new Filehne district was formed from the western part of the Czarnikau district. By the

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, the district was divided on 10 January 1920. The area south of the Netze river became part of

. The area north of the Netze remained in

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and became part of the Netzekreis in the new province of Grenzmark Posen-West Prussia.

Demographics

The Czarnikau district had a

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majority population and a large

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minority.

Table of Standesämter

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was formed. Births, marriages and deaths were recorded. Previously, only the church records were used for

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References

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